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WP 31 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 26 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 29 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov drives through with a takedown into Notturna's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (0) Notturna
Notturna controlling the position.
Notturna is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.
Notturna being controlled here, momentarily.
Notturna trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna wants to sweep but no luck.
Notturna working a defensive guard here.
Kersikov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
Notturna keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Notturna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Notturna controls Kersikov momentarily but Kersikov frees himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kersikov defends well.
Kersikov postures up.
Notturna looking for a sweep. Not yet Notturna, not yet.
Kersikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Notturna working a defensive guard here.
Notturna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Notturna wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
Notturna is pulling down on Kersikov's head to control his posture.
Notturna wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kersikov content to stall in guard here.
Notturna is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kersikov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Notturna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kersikov defends well.
Kersikov preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kersikov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Notturna. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (0) Notturna
You can see the frustration on Notturna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Notturna is working away.
Notturna is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov working away.
Notturna tries to buck Kersikov off but Kersikov is having none of it.
Notturna prevents Kersikov from improving position.
Notturna can't do much from the bottom here.
Notturna tries to buck Kersikov off but Kersikov is having none of it.
Notturna looks to move to half guard but instead Kersikov has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov (7) vs (0) Notturna
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov avoids the attempt from Notturna to control.
Notturna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Notturna wants to control but Kersikov is having none of it.
Notturna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to improve his position but instead Kersikov has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (10) vs (0) Notturna
Notturna is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kersikov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Notturna.
Notturna is trying to break free.
Notturna trying to control the hands but Kersikov won't let him.
Notturna is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control momentarily.
Notturna tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Kersikov has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Notturna is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Volodymyr Kersikov!
Our winner, Volodymyr Kersikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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